Thais held in Malaysia face prostitution charges

Thais held in Malaysia face prostitution charges
Historical Merdeka ( Independence ) Square in Kuala Lumpur. ( Photo: Bangkok Post file )

In attacks in Kuala Lumpur and the nearby condition of Selangor, Malaysian authorities detained 39 international women, 22 of whom were Thai, for allegedly offering consumers treatments with sex.

The Anti-Violence, Gambling, and Secret Societies Division on Friday held the suspects at massaging stalls in 10 areas in Selangor and the capital of Malaysia. The infornmation was never disclosed until Sunday, the New Straits Times reported.

Mohamad Farouk Eshak, a senior national of the device, said 22 of the arrested people were Thais, along with six Lao, five Asian, five Citizens and one Thai.

” We arrested 39 people aged between 19 and 50 who were suspected of working as masseuses and sexual staff”, he was quoted as saying.

The Indonesian police force has a specific task force called the sector.

The official added that since they had designated their trip as a” social visit,” they could be accused of trafficking as well as illegal access.

The people allegedly charged customers 60- 120 ringgit ( 460- 920 baht ) for a massage, with clients required to add an&nbsp, extra 150- 320 ringgit ( 1, 200- 2, 470 baht ) for a program that included sexual service.